TURCO-ITALIAN WAR

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15300, 14 November 1911, Page 5

TURCO-ITALIAN WAR

REFUGEES AT MALTA.

DESPERATE FIGHTING.

ALL-DAY ENGAGEMENT.

INDECISIVE RESULT,

Pnw Association— Br Telegraph—Copyright

MALTA, November 12.

Tnpolitan refugees nro arriving They ore terrified nt the horrors of war and tho ravagcu of cholera.

: They report that tho fighting on Friday was tho most desperate s'tico tho Italians landed.

TJio Arabj pushed their attack with dogged fanaticism, and loaght all Neither eido gained the advantage.

SLAUGHTER OF ARABS

ITALY'S ACTION DEFENDED,

TUNIS, November 12."

Tli« Journal's Tripoli correspondent «aye that the German military attache dochrea tha*, Italy's repTeesivc measures were justified and iniiispcneablo. ile save , that (krmany took similar action against the Soutn-weet African Hercroe.

CONFLICTING STATEMENTS. SYDNEY, November 13. The Turkish Conaul here has leceivcd olfkial cobles which state that tho Turkish troops continue n victorious resistance in Tripoli, and that the Italian army is um-roundcd, Tho news of atrocities by tho Italian? is also oonftrmod. The Italian Consul's cables aro up to thp 10th inot. They report that the attack on Ihn Italians'' left wing was driven back with loos, and that a naval reconuaif.sinc» towards tho coast of Tunis dieoovcrtd and scattered several caravans that vrcro escorted by the enemy.

HAND-TO-HAND FIGHTING,

ARABS BErULSED.

MALTA, November 13.

(Received November 13, at 11.10 p.m.) Tlie Arabs on Friday advanced within a fow yards of the Italian cnlreiii'hmonle, and many hand-to-hand conflicts ensued. The Arabs were finally repulrcd. There were heavy lorree on both iridss.

Tripoli is deserted. Many people aro dying in tlw strata from cholera. '

PANIC-STRICKEN ISLANDERS.

FEAR OF ITALIAN ATTACK.

TURKEY DETERMINED TO FIGHT.

CONSTANTINOPLE, November 13. (Deceived November 14, at 0.30 a.m.) Tho bulk of the Turkish inhabitants at Mityleno have taken refuge on tho main* land, fearing an attack by tho Italian fl««t and Greek reprisals. A similar panic exisU on the other islands in the archipelago. The «a in tho vicinity of Smyrna is sown with submarine mines.

The Austrian Ambassador inquired of the Grand Vizier whether Turkey would be inclined to submit to Italy, adding that the latter intended to extend- operations to tho iEgean Sea, The Grand Vizier replied that Turkey would light as long as an Italian soldier remained in Tripoli. He did not fear action in the ,/Egean Sea.